Overall there was a 9.3 percent increase across the country on the same quarter in 2015.

Jobs are one thing… but surely all these people are being paid peanuts? Labour can go on about the working poor! Let’s see:

Almost every region saw a lift in the average advertised salary however Wellington and the Bay of Plenty lucked out, both dropping by around two percent. Across the board, the average advertised salary rose to 1.1 percent this quarter, taking it to $61,095.

Wellington city continues to have the top annual listed pay for a region at $72,958 which trumps Auckland’s average by $1500.

Sorry Mr Little, 2017 will not be your year.

– TradeMe data via Newshub

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